Strickland,
Collie named All-ETexasMonitor Staff Reports
EUSTACETwo Eustace High School players were named to the Tyler Morning
Telegraphs All-East Texas teams recently.
Both incoming senior Braden Strickland and incoming junior Josie Collie were named to the
honorable mention baseball and softball teams, respectively, by the Tyler newspaper.
Softball players were listed in the Tyler papers July 1 issue and baseball players
were listed in the July 2 issue.
Selected as the Pitcher of the Year by District 14-3A baseball coaches, Strickland was the
only 14-3A player listed on the newspapers All-East Texas baseball teams, joining
players from 27 other teams on the Honorable Mention list.
Collie was a first-team outfield selection by 14-3A coaches, and also was given Honorable
Mention, but a number of other 14-3A softball players  primarily from No. 2 Van and
No. 25 Canton  were also named to All-East Texas teams by the Tyler paper
The highest-ranking 14-3A players were Canton sophomore Lexi Callan (the districts
offensive player of the year), who was named as the All-East Texas first-team catcher, and
Van junior Jessica Marshburn (the districts MVP), who was a first-team outfield
pick.
One additional Canton player, Bri Chamberlain, and five Van players  Taylor Wilson,
Taylor Harris, Chelsea Smith, Chelsey Moore and Dara Herndon  were given Honorable
Mention.
Three Wills Point players  Savannah Foster, Shelby Cunningham and Macy Unger 
were also given Honorable Mention by the Tyler newspaper.

Rabon
receives 300 ring

Monitor Photo/Susan Harrison
The United States Bowling Congress recognized David Rabons perfect game of 300 with the presentation of a 300 game ring. League secretary Margie Marshall presented the ring to Rabon June 30 at Lakeplex Lanes in Seven Points. Rabon bowled a perfect game, 12 strikes in a row, May 13 as a member of the Bust Em Up team in the Thursday night Gutterdusters league at Lakeplex Lanes.